Residential development moving forward

This post originally appeared on The New Pioneer Square, a blog that shares pictures, news, and events from Seattle’s first neighborhood.

The DJC recently reported on Goodman Real Estate’s plans to move forward with a new residential building adjacent to the viaduct that will take up a full city block. The block where the building is planned is currently a surface parking lot.

According to an “Early Design Guidance” presentation by the architects, their plan for 888 Western Avenue includes:

16 stories

208 units of affordable, price-point rental housing

average unit size: 739 sf

a handful of “micro-apartments”

142 parking stalls

11,859 sf of retail that will help to activate all pedestrian frontages

Over 9,000 sf of green roof area

8,300 sf of recreation space, including a generous 3,150 sf public plaza

The main entry to the building will be located in this plaza, affording activation and “eyes on the street”, in addition to creating a welcoming sense of arrival to the lobby entrance.

As Goodman Real Estate has posted a land use sign at the site, the public commenting period can now begin. To check out more details from their Early Design Guidance proposal, click here.